District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
40,742
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
51
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,037
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,732
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about UNITED ISD
UNITED ISD operates 51 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in LAREDO, Texas. NCES reports 40,742 students and 2,585.81 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 28 of 1200 Texas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,037 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,732 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 863 of 1191 districts in Texas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 36.9%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.8%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 2,585.81
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $498,106,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
UNITED ISD location
LAREDO, Texas · 27.5743, -99.4800. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0.7%
- Hispanic98.7%
- Black0.1%
- Asian0.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in UNITED ISD
51 current directory entries
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Showing 51 of 51 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMPARO GUTIERREZ EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 384 | 13.8:1 |
| ANTONIO GONZALEZ MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 664 | 14.2:1 |
| BARBARA FASKEN EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 704 | 16.4:1 |
| BONNIE L GARCIA EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 631 | 16.6:1 |
| CHARLES BORCHERS EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 456 | 15.2:1 |
| CLARK EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 354 | 12.6:1 |
| CLARK MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 543 | 14.4:1 |
| COL SANTOS BENAVIDES EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 790 | 16.1:1 |
| DR MALAKOFF EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 599 | 16.2:1 |
| ELIAS HERRERA MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 1,146 | 19.8:1 |
| FINLEY EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 471 | 14.5:1 |
| FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 612 | 15.3:1 |
| FREEDOM EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 651 | 15.5:1 |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 579 | 15.2:1 |
| HENRY CUELLAR EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 430 | 12.1:1 |
| JOHN B ALEXANDER H S | High | 09–12 | 3,171 | 17.4:1 |
| JOHN W ARNDT EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 766 | 15.9:1 |
| JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 521 | 16.5:1 |
| JUAREZ/LINCOLN EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 535 | 13.4:1 |
| JUDITH ZAFFIRINI EL | Elementary | PK –05 | 618 | 15.9:1 |
| JULIA BIRD JONES MULLER EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 768 | 15.1:1 |
| JUVENILLE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM | High | 09–12 | 12 | 133.3:1 |
| KAZEN EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 367 | 12.7:1 |
| KENNEDY ZAPATA EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 336 | 12.6:1 |
| LAMAR BRUNI VERGARA MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 757 | 15.8:1 |
| LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 620 | 14.7:1 |
| LYNDON B JOHNSON | High | 09–12 | 3,240 | 15.8:1 |
| MATIAS DE LLANO EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 453 | 14.7:1 |
| NEWMAN EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 365 | 13:1 |
| NYE EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 685 | 15.6:1 |
| PRADA EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 788 | 16.2:1 |
| RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 631 | 15:1 |
| RAUL PERALES MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 648 | 16.8:1 |
| RICARDO MOLINA MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 769 | 16.4:1 |
| ROBERTO J SANTOS EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 584 | 15:1 |
| RODOLFO C CENTENO EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 824 | 16.4:1 |
| RUIZ EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 660 | 14.7:1 |
| SALINAS EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 854 | 17.8:1 |
| SALVADOR GARCIA MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 361 | 13.9:1 |
| SAN ISIDRO EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 794 | 16.4:1 |
| SIGIFREDO PEREZ EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 588 | 14.4:1 |
| TRAUTMANN EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 661 | 16.5:1 |
| TRAUTMANN MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 756 | 18.9:1 |
| UNITED H S | High | 09–12 | 3,463 | 16.4:1 |
| UNITED MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 999 | 17.3:1 |
| UNITED SOUTH H S | High | 09–12 | 3,252 | 16.8:1 |
| UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 869 | 17.9:1 |
| UNITED STEP ACADEMY | High | 06–12 | 167 | 7.6:1 |
| VETERANS MEMORIAL EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 815 | 16.6:1 |
| YOUTH RECOVERY HOME | High | 07–12 | 15 | 5.4:1 |
| YOUTH VILLAGE DETENTION CENTER | High | 06–12 | 16 | 2.2:1 |